Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd.

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Client assets under management

$29,756,326

Clients

0% high-net-worth

Advisors

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

Very Low

Average account size

$1,352,560

About

Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients seeking wealth building, retirement planning, and personalized portfolio oversight. Its offerings include a total-portfolio personal portfolio management service, separately managed equity-focused accounts (including small- and mid-cap growth and equity income strategies), and periodic portfolio or wealth-building consultations.

The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis with proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques developed by its lead investment professional with an academic background. It emphasizes a total-portfolio and layered asset-allocation process—coordinating assets across custodians, using direct equities, ETFs and closed-end funds, and aiming for cost- and tax-efficient implementation.

Distinctively, the firm operates at a small scale as an effectively single portfolio manager operation and manages a limited client base—approximately $30 million in assets under management for 22 clients—rather than a broad institutional or high-net-worth clientele. The firm highlights its academic-based investment perspective, proprietary methods, and a history of sponsoring a small-cap fund (closed in 2016), and it reports investing alongside clients while avoiding performance-based fees or third-party sponsorship arrangements.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Passive / index investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 0.65% annually $2,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.50% annually $4,000,000+: 0.35% annually

Project-based

$100 to $500 per hour for investment consulting fees

Other

Minimum fee: $2,000 annual minimum fee applied quarterly as $500 per quarter minimum for personal portfolio management services Fee-only: Investment consulting offered at hourly rates ranging from $100 to $500 per hour

Main office location

Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd.

Waxhaw NC, United States

Number of offices

Most active in

North Carolina

Disclosures

Business activities & affiliations

Is not active or affiliated with:

Insurance agent

They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.

Broker-dealer / trader

They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.

Bank

They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.

Trust company

They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.

Fund sponsor

They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.

Accountant / CPA / tax prep

They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.

Lawyer

They provide legal services, typically billed separately.

Real estate agent

They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.

Other specialized services

They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.

Forms ADV

Form ADV Part 2: Client Brochure

Quick links

704-564-8320

Advisors at this firm

Reagan B

Series 65

Waxhaw, NC

Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd.

Reagan Brittain is a financial advisor at Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Georgia-Pacific, LLC, Rheem Manufacturing Company, and Proliant, Inc. before joining Ascendant Capital Research in 2021. Ascendant Capital Research provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focusing on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm uses an academic-based investment approach that combines fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis with proprietary portfolio construction techniques, managing a limited client base with an emphasis on total-portfolio and tax-efficient strategies.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Passive / index investing

Thomas C

CFA®

Waxhaw, NC

Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd.

Thomas Crawford is a CFA® charterholder associated with Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd., with 9 years of industry experience. He has a professional background that includes 12 years at Wingate University and over two decades with Ascendant Capital Research. Ascendant Capital Research, Ltd. provides investment management and consulting services primarily to individual clients focused on wealth building and retirement planning. The firm employs a total-portfolio and layered asset-allocation approach using fundamental, economic, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary valuation and portfolio construction techniques.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Passive / index investing

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